this week in health

This Week in Health: A Way to Detect Cancer in Seconds

Scientists from Texas have developed a pen-sized device that can identify c...
Scientists from Texas have developed a pen-sized device that can identify cancer in seconds. If it becomes FDA-approved, it may one day help doctors get rid of as much cancerous tissue as possible during surgeries....

What Happens When a Hurricane Hits a Hospital: This Week in Health

Hurricane Harvey devastated Houston with flooding, and the health hazards o...
Hurricane Harvey devastated Houston with flooding, and the health hazards of flood waters in the area remain one of many lasting concerns over the city's recovery. There was also good news in medicine this week,...

The Best Exercise For Fat Loss: This Week in Health

Exercise is not always intuitive. (Case in point: running a marathon isn't ...
Exercise is not always intuitive. (Case in point: running a marathon isn't always healthy, but brief bouts of exercise are among the best for you.) This week, TIME explored two burning workout questions: is protein...

How to Be Happier: This Week in Health

Need to put some pep in your step? Check out the new TIME Guide to Happines...
Need to put some pep in your step? Check out the new TIME Guide to Happiness, packed with science-backed tips for how to get happier at work, at home and in life. Here's what else...

Low-Calorie Ice Cream, CRISPR and Dog Vaccines: This Week in Health

For the first time in the U.S., scientists have used the gene editing techn...
For the first time in the U.S., scientists have used the gene editing technology CRISPR to edit out genetic disease in human embryos. In another first—this from the world of nutrition—the low-calorie ice cream brand...